Harken HC9045 Battcar Switch System - Manual (Page 13)

07/21/10 26 mm/32 mm Battcar Switch System 13
Commissioning Removing Toggle From Cars
When removing parts, make sure you
retain plastic bushings between vertical
pin and hole in car tangs.
Operation Raising Sail
When raising, lowering, or reefing sail make
sure sail is not loaded and cars pass
through switch easily. Watch sail and cars
carefully and stop hoisting immediately if any
binding is detected.
Possible sources of binding:
Cars bind at switch
Reef line binds on fingers
Reef line binds between car and switch
Headboard or battens bind on lazy jacks
Battens have draped off boom, leveraging car
Correct the binding problem or luff sail before
resuming hoist. If forced, the fingers that
extend into switch may be damaged, requiring
expensive switch and car replacement. Lazy
jacks may also be damaged.
IMPORTANT! When using an electric halyard
winch, be especially vigilant when raising
sail. Luff sail. Watch for any binding or
jamming at the switch and stop hoist
immediately if any occurs.
If winch operator does not have a good view of
switch cars, station a crewmember with a good
view and communication to operator.
If there is a jam, damage to switch and cars
will occur very quickly resulting in expensive
repairs unless hoisting is stopped.
IMPORTANT! Make sure reef outhaul loads
are not applied to cars when in switch.
Damage to switch and cars will occur,
resulting in expensive repairs.
Important
Watch for binding at
switch. Stop hoisting
immediately.